I take Slynd.

I had a non hormonal copper IUD until around 50, when it was time to remove it. I used IUDs from age 22 on. Birth control pills gave me bad side effects and I didn't care about fertility.

Gyn told me she never heard of anyone getting pregnant over 50 with estrogen as low as mine (tested) without fertility intervention. So I switched to cintraceptive gel for 8 years until menopause.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

Mine won't get a vasectomy and I don't want to be on BC anymore so we use condoms.

condoms, ewww

I had a postpartum tubal salpingectomy after I had my last kid at 38. The women in my family have a history of late menopause and great fertility into their 40s, so I didn't want to take any chances.

I had my tubes removed AND my husband got a vasectomy.

I’m 49 and we have used condoms since I stopped the pill at 35 to get pregnant. DH wants a vasectomy but getting him to schedule it is a different story. I had zero interest in an IUD.

Anonymous wrote:I had a Mirena IUD from 40-46. After that, my dictionary wouldn't give me another one, so I just hoped for the best. I'm 53, and that strategy worked. Your results may vary.

Did your doctor get a reason? Millions of a women have IUDs well into their 50s.

Anonymous wrote:I’m 51. Just regular BCP. Nothing different.

Sane, but 50.

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

Mine won't get a vasectomy and I don't want to be on BC anymore so we use condoms.

I’m 51. Just regular BCP. Nothing different.

Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

I am 43F and have been using BC to stop bleeding from my period. It is helpful but hormonal shift is messy.

Doctor, not dictionary. Wtf autocorrect?

I had a Mirena IUD from 40-46. After that, my dictionary wouldn't give me another one, so I just hoped for the best. I'm 53, and that strategy worked. Your results may vary.

What are you using for birth control in your 40s?